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About Judy Rodman

Judy Rodman is an award winning vocal coach, hit recording artist, stage and television performer, multi-genre hit songwriter with song catalogs at BMG, Universal, Warner Music, Chrysalis Music and Favorable Wind Songs, a top session singer, studio producer and vocal consultant. Named ‘Best Vocal Coach” 2011 by NashvilleMusicPros.com, Judy teaches her vocal training method “Power, Path and Performance” to singers and speakers nationally and internationally from her Nashville office, by phone and Skype.

Judy is a published author with two PPP vocal training courses, a groundbreaking multimedia guide called “Singing In The Studio”, two music blogs at www.judyrodman.com and www.judyrodmanproductions.com and over 60 articles at www.ezinearticles.com. She publishes a bi-monthly newsletter for Judy Rodman Productions. Her articles have appeared in magazines and websites such as Vocals Magazine, Indie Connect Magazine, Music After 50, Nashville Music Pros, Music News Nashville Magazine, Music Competition Network ezine and many more.

She developed and hosts “All Things Vocal” internet radio show and gives keynote speeches and advanced workshops and seminars around the country on the voice and vocal production.

Judy's vocal students and recording clients include top recording artists and indie musicians. Her latest songwriting success is a co-write with Michael Black titled "Missing Child". Judy produced the song on pop artist Emil Bishaw; his recording and the accompanying video has been featured on Nancy Grace and appears on the CNN website. With Judy's 2010 productionof his album, Emil Bishaw won "New AC Artist" award at Music News Weekly.com. Judy has also written music for two musicals which have had rave reviews for several initial workshop productions.

With literally thousands of studio credits, Judy can regularly be found in recording studios producing projects, or producing vocals as part of other production teams, as well as creating arrangements and singing background vocals. She also regularly writes and co-writes for multigenre recording projects.

She is a member AFTRA, SAG, AFofM local 257, lifetime member ACM

Career credits:

RECORDING SESSION VOCALIST AND VOICE‑ OVER PERFORMER:

  • Lead and/or background vocals on thousands of jingles including United Airlines, Miller Beer, McDonalds, Kelloggs, Chevrolet, Lay's Potato Chips, Biz Bleach, Opryland, thousands of radio ID spots and voice‑overs.
  • Background vocalist on hundreds of master albums, live shows and TV for artists including Rick Dees, Carla Thomas, O.V. Wright, George Jones, Mel McDaniels, Ed Bruce, Johnny Cash, Janie Fricke, Tom Jones, Elvis Presley, Crystal Gail, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tom T. Hall, Brenda Lee, Ray Charles, Tammy Wynette, Lee Greenwood, Ann Peebles, Ray Stevens, Steve Wariner, Tanya Tucker, Johnny Paycheck, The Gatlin Brothers, Aaron Tippin, Dolly Parton, Reba, Wynonna, Bryan White and many others... larger discography available here
  • Lead and background vocalist on thousands of demos for herself and other major songwriters.

RECORDING ARTIST:

  • Signed as first recording artist for MTM Records
  • Won Academy of Country Music's "Top New Female Vocalist" Award in 1985
  • Single "Until I Met You" #1 in Billboard, Cashbox, Gavin and R&R charts
  • Other top 10 singles: "She Thinks That She'll Marry", " Girls Ride Horses Too",  " I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight"; Five other top 40 singles
  • Video award from Music Row Magazine for "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone"
  • Made five videos of her radio hits.
  • Named  "Top New Country Female" by Billboard Magazine 1986
  • National TV Appearances: "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson, "The Country Music Association Awards Show", "Austin City Limits, "Hee Haw", "Farm Aid I and II",  "Nashville Now", "New Country", "Grand Ole Opry, "Crook & Chase" , and many others
  • Tour Dates with The Oak Ridge Boys, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, John Conley, Dan Seals, George Strait, Merle Haggard, Ricky Van Shelton, many others
  • Performed in state fairs, theater‑in‑the rounds, college auditoriums, rodeos, clubs, festivals, auditoriums and stadiums, two "Farm Aid" performances, billed on many shows as headliner

SONGWRITER:

  • Writer on songs published by BMG, MCA, Warner/Chappell, Chrysalis Music, and Favorable Wind Songs. Multiple genre writer, currently writing for most of her production clients
  • Judy's songs have been recorded by herself, Loretta Lynn, Diamond Rio, Tammy Wynette & Wynonna, Randy Travis, bluegrass sensation Randy Koors, new pop sensation Emil Bishaw and the #1 song recorded by Leann Rimes "One Way Ticket", and many others
  • Songwriter & arranger for the new musical "Runaway Home", webisode series and movie "A Fix".
  • Judy’s many co-writers include award-winning songwriters Dave Loggins, Ross Vannelli, Bryan White, Karen Taylor-Good, Robert Jason, Jimmy Scott, Jerry Foster and Rand Bishop.

PRODUCER/MUSICIAN:

  • Music director, keyboard player, arranger & recording studio producer for the new musicals "Runaway Home" and "We The People, and for the movie short "A Fix" which included cast member Skye McCole Bartusiak.
  • Track & vocal producer & songwriter for multi-genres of recording artists including Emil Bishaw, Christa DeJarnett, Darby Haas, Maria Standing Rock, Ben Wasson, Tiffany Hasiker, John Farndell, Michael Hodges, Andrea Penzel, Dawn Nichols, Kasie Smith, Stacie Hines, Kate Starnes, Buddy Smith, Julia Loewen, Joy Jones, Billy Devereaux, Sim Balkey and Cecilia Halsey.
  • With Judy's album production, Emil Bishaw won 2010's "New AC Artist" award at Music News Weekly.com.
  • Vocal producer on projects for country, gospel, pop, alternative and rock albums including Winfield's Locket, Jenni Schaefer, "Chylde", Jordyn Mallory, Mersaidee Soules, Deanna Freeman, Lynn Bryant, Corinne Chapman and Shelly Ruffin, Pam Tillis, Rodeo House, Jenny and Ashley duo, Trent Bourgeois, Nichole Ashley Rain, Taylor Ware and Mackenzie Morgan.
  • Track producer on most of her songwriting catalogs, keyboard player on many songs
  • Vocal Producer, arranger and contractor for thousands of projects including jingles, master albums, demos, Karaoke catalogs including pop, rock, R&B, Christian, bluegrass, gospel, and country.

VOCAL INSTRUCTOR:

  • Professional voice teacher and performance coach for many musical genres of singers include recording artists Bryan White, Mat Kearney, Radney Foster, Pam Tillis, Chelsea Field, Cory Palermo (of the band "Lynden"), and all other artists listed under "Producer" above
  • Managers, producers and engineers hire her to coach their clients in preproduction lessons and in the studio.
  • Creator of  "Power, Path & Performance™" vocal training method & cd course, purchased both nationally and internationally; recently nominated "Best Vocal Coach" at NashvilleMusicPros.com .
  • Developer of national P.P.P. seminars.
  • Creator and host of "All Things Vocal" internet radio show.
  • Host of advanced vocal production workshops.
  • Speaker on multiple topics about the voice at Indie Connect Meetings.
  • Articles on the voice published in ezines and publications including Vocals Magazine, Indie Connect Magazine, Music After 50 website, Music Competition Network and she has over 60 articles at EzineArticles.com.

ACTING/ VOICE-OVER: 

  • Radio ID voice-overs for the Tanner Company, Memphis, TN
  • Various commercials including Chevrolet (Louisiana)
  • Medical industrial films for Ganick Productions
  • Actor & music director for 2006 play "Daughters Of Eve"
  • Narrator for pop psychology cd, voice on "Homework Hotline" system
  • Voice on Electrical Abs Stim instruction video, voice on her cd vocal instruction course "Power, Path and Performance"
  • Actor playing "Edna" in "Runaway Home- the Musical"